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title: "Sri Lanka’s Official Poverty line sees slight drop in August 2024"
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date: 2024-10-15
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# Sri Lanka’s Official Poverty line sees slight drop in August 2024

August 2024 Industrial Production and Poverty Report

- Industrial production volume increased by 1.2% compared to 2023.

- Manufacturing sector index increased to 91.3% from 90.2% in 2023.

- Textiles, apparels, food products, paper, and paper products significantly contributed to increase.

- Beverages and tobacco production decreased in August 2024.

- Official Poverty line at National level slightly reduced to Rs. 16,152 from Rs. 16,373 in July 2024.

- Decreased due to lower National Consumer Price Index value.